8x^2-x+240=0

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Solution for 8x^2-x+240=0 equation:


Simplifying
8x2 + -1x + 240 = 0

Reorder the terms:
240 + -1x + 8x2 = 0

Solving
240 + -1x + 8x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
8 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '8'.
30 + -0.125x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-30' to each side of the equation.
30 + -0.125x + -30 + x2 = 0 + -30

Reorder the terms:
30 + -30 + -0.125x + x2 = 0 + -30

Combine like terms: 30 + -30 = 0
0 + -0.125x + x2 = 0 + -30
-0.125x + x2 = 0 + -30

Combine like terms: 0 + -30 = -30
-0.125x + x2 = -30

The x term is -0.125x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.0625).
Square it (0.00390625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.00390625' to each side of the equation.
-0.125x + 0.00390625 + x2 = -30 + 0.00390625

Reorder the terms:
0.00390625 + -0.125x + x2 = -30 + 0.00390625

Combine like terms: -30 + 0.00390625 = -29.99609375
0.00390625 + -0.125x + x2 = -29.99609375

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.0625)(x + -0.0625) = -29.99609375

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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